catarrh

(kə tär′)

noun

inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the nose or throat, causing an increased flow of mucus

Origin: ME catarre < Fr catarrhe < LL catarrhus < Gr katarrhoos < katarrhein, to flow down < kata-, down + rhein, to flow: see stream

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noun

Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English catarre

Origin: , from Old French catarrhe

Origin: , from Late Latin catarrhus

Origin: , from Greek katarrous

Origin: , from katarrein, to flow down

Origin: : kata-, cata-

Origin: + rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots

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